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Carl Frederik von Breda

1759-1818 Sweden-Portraitist

Brief Biography-Carl Frederik von Breda was from Stockholm, Sweden. He studied in England under portraitist Joshua Reynolds who had an influence on his work. Back in Sweden he was professor of the Academy of Arts in Stockholm and he subsequently became portraitist for the Swedish Court. He was affectionately known as the Van Dyck of Sweden. Carl was from a family of artists; his grandfather Lucas was a painter as was his own son Johan Fredrik.